For most women, the following is a detailed sharing of the content about the introduction and characteristics of osmanthus, a green plant and flower.
Physical characteristics: The flowers of osmanthus are corymbs, with yellowish-white or light yellow corollas, and elliptical leaves. Habits: It prefers warm temperatures, being tolerant of both high heat and cold. Numerous varieties: There are four main series, including evergreen osmanthus, red osmanthus, golden osmanthus, and silver osmanthus. Distribution: Mainly distributed in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangxi and other places.
Introduction to osmanthus varieties
1. -- Physical characteristics --
Osmanthus belongs to shrubs or evergreen trees, with grayish-brown bark and yellowish-brown branches, elliptical or elliptical-lanceolate leaves, corymbs flowers, yellowish-white, light yellow, and orange corollas, emitting a strong fragrance when blooming, and the flowering period is from September to the first ten days of October every year.
2. -- Habits --
Osmanthus prefers warm temperatures, being tolerant of both high heat and cold, with a suitable growth temperature of about 15-28℃, requiring 6-8 hours of sunlight per day for flowering, and not picky about soil, except for alkaline soil and soil with poor drainage, it can grow in any other soil.
3. -- Numerous varieties --
Osmanthus has many varieties, mainly divided into four series: evergreen osmanthus, red osmanthus, golden osmanthus, and silver osmanthus. Among them, the evergreen osmanthus has lighter flowering colors and less fragrance than the other three varieties. The flowers of red osmanthus are orange yellow, orange red, or vermilion, golden osmanthus blooms in autumn with lemon yellow flowers, and the flowers of silver osmanthus range in color from milky white, yellowish white to light yellow.
4. -- Distribution --
Osmanthus is native to the eastern part of the Himalayas in China, mainly distributed in the southwestern part of China, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangxi, Hubei, Anhui and other places, now widely planted in the Huai River Valley and south of the Huai River Valley, and has formed several famous commercial production bases in Lu'an of Anhui, Xianning of Hubei, Taoyuan of Hunan, and Suzhou of Jiangsu.
The above is the introduction and characteristics of osmanthus, hoping to bring a little help to your life!